Author Bonnie Scorer

Fill a clear cellophane bag with homemade cookies or store bought candies and add this topper.  This idea was inspired by my own father whose sweet tooth has honestly been broken on several occasions from...

This is a great personal gift for dads afar. Materials Fabric (such as felt) Bristol board Pencil Fabric Scissors Template A Hug From Me to You  AHugMeToYou Printer Directions Have...

A simple idea for sending "a little love". Materials Blank card/ envelope set (or fold cardstock in half) Stamp pad or paint (in a shallow container) Smock Craft tray Damp cloth Template...

Kids love "secret messages"- why not incorporate this into a gift for someone special.  We chose to use binary code for a "tech dad", but you could easily write a numerical message with 1 for A, 2 for B and...

A little gift for the dad who likes to read. Materials Fabric Photo fabric transfer paper Sewing Machine/ thread OR fabric glue Cardstock Scissors Fabric scissors OR a Rotary cutter & self...

Galen and I met working with children at a Centre for families to attend in the summer.  Galen had a connection there with a local man who trained carrier pigeons.  The children were ecstatic to send...

Here's a little activity to get your child or class to think like a bird and gather items to make a two-dimensional nest. Materials clean egg carton glue scissors Activity Label template Items...

A few summers ago while on holidays we stayed in a village that had several peacocks.  During this time, they were moulting.  The kids would get up early with Galen and go for a walk, looking for peacock...

When I worked as a classroom teacher, I had some students who were amazing at word challenges (e.g. taking a word and figuring out how many other words they could make using those letters).  In that same...

This activity explores painting with a new material and creating a resist with tape. Materials Craft feathers Blank cards & envelopes (or make your own from cardstock) Tempra paint Paint...